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-ware

/-wɛ(ə)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
-ware
IPA
/-wɛ(ə)/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made from a particular substance.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made in a particular place.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items of a particular kind or for a particular use.

Countable; Uncountable

suffix

Used to form mass nouns denoting specific classes of computer software, based on use, function, or method of distribution.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware From Middle English ware, from Old English waru, from Proto-West Germanic *waru, from Proto-Germanic *warō, with meaning gradually shifting from guard, protection to an object that is in possession, hence meriting attention, guarded, cared for, and protected.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

-wares (plural)

Derived Forms

abandonware adware annoyware badware baitware beerware beggarware bloatware bookware cardware careware censorware

Phrases

Be-ware

Frequently Paired Words

warehouse wares warez

Homonyms

-wear

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce -ware?
The recorded pronunciation is /-wɛ(ə)/.
What does -ware mean?
Used to form nouns denoting, collectively, items made from a particular substance.
Where does -ware come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -ware

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